Ryan Park

The Hon. (Ryan) Ryan John PARK, BEd (Hons), MEd, MP

Member for:

Keira

House:

Legislative Assembly

Party:

Australian Labor Party

Ministry:

Minister for HealthMinister for Regional HealthMinister for the Illawarra and the South Coast

Contact details

Parliamentary activity

Information about members' parliamentary activity including links to speeches made in parliament, notice tracking, questions tracking, positions held and biography.

Current positions
PositionStartNotes
Minister for Health Wed 05 April 2023
Minister for Regional Health Wed 05 April 2023
Minister for the Illawarra and the South Coast Tue 28 March 2023
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly Sat 26 March 2011
Member for Keira Sat 26 March 2011
Prior positions
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Minister for Mental Health Tue 28 March 2023Wed 05 April 20239 days
Shadow Minister for Mental Health Sat 12 June 2021Tue 28 March 20231 year 9 months 17 days
Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee Tue 30 July 2019Wed 23 June 20211 year 10 months 27 days
Shadow Minister for Health Wed 03 July 2019Tue 28 March 20233 years 8 months 26 days
Shadow Minister for the Illawarra and South Coast Wed 03 July 2019Tue 28 March 20233 years 8 months 26 days
Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness Wed 03 July 2019Fri 11 June 20211 year 11 months 9 days
Member, Public Accounts Committee Tue 18 June 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 8 months 14 days
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Tue 27 November 2018Wed 03 July 20197 months 7 days
Member, Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Thu 10 August 2017Fri 01 March 20191 year 6 months 20 days
Shadow Treasurer Thu 10 March 2016Wed 03 July 20193 years 3 months 24 days
Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure Thu 28 May 2015Thu 10 August 20172 years 2 months 14 days
Shadow Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Thu 09 April 2015Thu 10 March 201611 months 2 days
Shadow Minister for the Illawarra Wed 11 December 2013Wed 03 July 20195 years 6 months 23 days
Shadow Minister for Education and Training Wed 11 December 2013Wed 08 April 20151 year 3 months 29 days
Member, Staysafe (Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety) Thu 14 March 2013Fri 06 March 20151 year 11 months 21 days
Shadow Minister for Roads Wed 17 October 2012Wed 11 December 20131 year 1 month 25 days
Member, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Police Integrity Commission and the Crime Commission Wed 22 June 2011Fri 06 March 20153 years 8 months 13 daysName of committee changed due to Crime Commission Act 2012 No. 66.
Member, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission Wed 22 June 2011Thu 14 March 20131 year 8 months 21 days
About the Keira electorate

Includes partially or wholly the following localities and postcodes.

Localities: Balgownie, Bellambi, Bulli, Cordeaux Heights, Corrimal, Dombarton, East Corrimal, Fairy Meadow, Farmborough Heights, Fernhill, Figtree, Gwynneville, Keiraville, Kembla Grange, Kembla Heights, Mount Keira, Mount Kembla, Mount Ousley, Mount Pleasant, North Wollongong, Russell Vale, Tarrawanna, Unanderra, West Wollongong, Wongawilli, Woonona.

Postcodes: 2500, 2516, 2517, 2518, 2519, 2525, 2526, 2530

Area: 257.93 square kilometres

Enrolment: 56,289

For more detailed information see - https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Keira

Biography

Political party activity

Secretary, Keira SEC of the Australian Labor Party, May 2005 to March 2011.

Community activity

Member, Public Service Association, 2004 to 2011. Member, Kembla Joggers Running Club, 2010 to 2011.

Honours Received

University Medal, Wollongong University, 2000.

Personal information

Married with  2 children.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Bachelor of Education (BEd (Hons)), University of Wollongong, 1999.
Master of Education - Leadership and Management (MEd), University of Wollongong, 2002.
Accelerated Leadership Program, Australian Graduate of School of Management, 2010.
January 2000 to January 2003 Teacher, Lake Illawarra High School.
January 2003 to January 2004 Curriculum Adviser, Department of Education.
January 2004 to September 2004 Departmental Liaison Officer, Department of Premier and Cabinet.
September 2004 to September 2006 Advisor to Minister, Hon David Campbell.
September 2006 to November 2009 Chief of Staff to Minister, Hon David Campbell.
December 2009 to March 2011 Deputy Director General, Transport NSW.
Interests include: regional development, education, running, bushwalking and reading.

Additional information

Inaugural Speech, 11 May 2011:

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